Revamping the Way We Measure Economic Prosperity
As economic inequality grows, perhaps G.D.P is no longer the right metric to focus on to determine the financial well being of regular, middle- to lower-class households. [...]
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Why Our Schools Need Financial Literacy
The Implications of a Lack of Financial Education in our Primary and Secondary Schools Written by Alexis Datta In an article outlining the relevance of financial literacy in [...]
The Case for Corporate Social Responsibility
Written by Pooja Narayanan Milton Friedman once argued that businesses were not required to be socially responsible. His reasons: first, corporations are not experts on [...]
How A Storyteller Understands Investing
This lyrical piece was inspired by the aphorisms and lessons I gathered while auditing the lectures of (the one and only) Professor Aswath Damodaran. I consider Professor [...]
Executive Order on Energy
Written by Aditya Garg On Tuesday, March 28th, President Trump issued an executive order to renege on many of the promises and efforts of the previous administration in [...]
I am not Malala/Trayvon: On Solidarity Movements & the Problem with Calls to Action
Written by Sal Bhakuni As our society becomes more polarized and divisive, now more than ever, it is important to show solidarity with our peers and colleagues who are [...]
Trumped-Up Trickle-Down: Will Lower Corp. Tax Rates Boost Growth?
Written by Aldo Aragon Let’s make something quite clear: corporations have no problem making profits right now. Corporate profits, as a percent of GDP, are the highest they [...]
The Week Ahead: Republicans, Brace Yourselves
Written by Aldo Aragon After a two-week recess, Congressional Republicans and the White House will return to an interesting and potentially damaging week. Republican [...]
Tax Day: Understanding the Republican Logic Behind Tax Cuts for the Top
Written by Aldo Aragon As Congress enjoys a two-week recess, Republicans prepare to endeavor upon tax reform once Congress reconvenes. After the healthcare debacle, the White [...]
The Plot Thickens: President Trump’s Military Action and Its Implications
Written by Aldo Aragon If we want to preserve our international institutions and protect the values those institutions are founded upon, something has to happen when the [...]
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